FB structured products available today

Discussion in 'Stocks' started by m22au, May 18, 2012.

  1. Daal

    Daal

    In theory there should be shares to short at IB in T+3
     
    #11     May 18, 2012
  2. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    Do you have any specific information on any products? Clearly you have seen something (or you haven't).
     
    #12     May 18, 2012
  3. m22au

    m22au

    #13     May 18, 2012
  4. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    Thanks. I don't know why it took eight posts to get a simple article link.

    I dropped an email to a private banker I know (who works at a top tier European bank) to see what they are offering.
     
    #14     May 18, 2012
  5. m22au

    m22au

    Because I only did a Google search for an article after your 2nd-last post. Also, the article doesn't really provide much in the way of specific product specifications, apart from issuer names.

    Thank you
     
    #15     May 18, 2012
  6. Daal

    Daal

    LNKD is correlating pretty well with FB. There are shares to short at IB
     
    #16     May 18, 2012
  7. m22au

    m22au

    Thanks Daal.

    I used ZNGA RENN GSVC as my "can short" proxies for FB.

    You're right that LNKD is moving in tandem with FB, but I think LNKD is probably more of an institutional favourite than FB, given its history in "beating the number" in recent quarters.

    Whereas ZNGA RENN GSVC seem to be more hyped up "FB plays" with less institutional interest.
     
    #17     May 18, 2012
  8. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    My banker friend said they aren't offering anything. They want to see where the vol will open after the options get listed. But they will consider a one off structure.

    Anyway, this is pulling teeth. You aren't sharing your information and yet you want to conduct a conversation.

    What's being offered? Are they auto callables? Vanilla warrants? Boosters?
     
    #18     May 18, 2012

  9. newwurldmn,
    Do you know when the Single Options & Verticals will be available for FB?
     
    #19     May 18, 2012
  10. Seriously... this isn't rocket science...first thing that popped into my head is a spread betting place...

    http://www.igindex.co.uk/

    Product is on market cap.

    I pray that you know how to convert that to implied share price. Godspeed.
     
    #20     May 18, 2012